Article 11 Evaluation

By 30 June 2017 the Commission shall, with the assistance of independent experts, carry out an interim evaluation of the FCH 2 Joint Undertaking, which shall, in particular, assess the level of participation in, and contribution to, the indirect actions both by the constituent entities of the Members other than the Union or their affiliated entities, and also by other legal entities. The Commission shall prepare a report on that evaluation which includes conclusions of the evaluation and observations by the Commission. The Commission shall send that report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 December 2017. The results of the interim evaluation of the FCH 2 Joint Undertaking shall be taken into account in the in-depth assessment and in the interim evaluation referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013.

On the basis of the conclusions of the interim evaluation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the Commission may act in accordance with Article 4(5), or take any other appropriate action.

Within six months after the winding up of the FCH 2 Joint Undertaking, but no later than two years after the triggering of the winding up procedure referred to in Article 21 of the Statutes, the Commission shall conduct a final evaluation of the FCH 2 Joint Undertaking. The results of that final evaluation shall be presented to the European Parliament and to the Council.